Titus 1:12

A certain one of them, a prophet of their own, said — 'Cretans! always liars, evil beasts, lazy bellies!'

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.

In Context

11whose mouth it behoveth to stop, who whole households do overturn, teaching what things it behoveth not, for filthy lucre's sake.

13this testimony is true; for which cause convict them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,

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Cross References

Acts 17:28for in Him we live, and move, and are; as also certain of your poets have said: For of Him also we are offspring.

1 Timothy 4:2in hypocrisy speaking lies, being seared in their own conscience,

2 Peter 2:15having forsaken a right way, they did go astray, having followed in the way of Balaam the [son] of Bosor, who a reward of unrighteousness did love,

Matthew Henry on Titus 1:7-16

The Qualifications of a Bishop; The Necessity of Sharp Reproof. ( a. d. 66.) 6 If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly. 7 For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre; 8 But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate; 9 Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort… Read the whole commentary →

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